97-9986. Submission for OMB review; comments request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB review; comments request

    Title: Annual Survey of Refugees.
    OMB No.: 0970-0033.
    Description: The Refugee Act of 1980, and the Refugee Assistance 
amendments enacted in 1982 and 1986, stress the achievement of 
employment and self-sufficiency by refugees as soon as possible after 
their arrival in the U.S. The Annual Survey of Refugees collects 
information on the economic circumstances of a random sample of 
refugees, Amerasians, and entrants who arrived in the U.S. during the 
previous five years focusing on their education, training, labor force 
participation, and welfare utilization rates. From their responses, ORR 
reports on the economic adjustment of refugees to the American economy. 
These data are used by Congress in its annual deliberations of refugee 
admissions and funding and by program managers in formulating policies 
for the future direction of the Refugee Resettlement Program.
    Respondents: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                            Number of     Average               
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total   
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden  
                                                                            respondent    response      hours   
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ORR-9.......................................................        2,100            1        .6666        1,400
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c))(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children 
and Families is soliciting public comment on these specific aspects of 
the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to The Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington DC 20447, Attn: ACF 
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by title.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to 
comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: April 14, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-9986 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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